Chapter 49: The Cannon Fodder in a Dogblood Novel (49)
Shen Tangqing’s footsteps halted at the door.
The air seemed to be floating with a nameless astringency.
Six eyes met.
Shen Tangqing felt a momentary sense of powerlessness, wanting to flee but unable to.
He could only give two dry laughs. “Did I disturb you guys?”
People tend to make themselves look busy when awkward. He scratched his head.
“I just came to use the toilet…”
Zhou Shuli and Xiao Yu felt Shen Tangqing’s words sounded a bit strange.
Disturb them? What the hell?
What else could they do in the restroom besides using the toilet?
“You didn’t disturb us. Go ahead, I’ll wait for you at the door.” Zhou Shuli glanced unobtrusively at Shen Tangqing’s…
Although… Well, staring while someone else used the toilet would be too presumptuous.
“Oh, okay…”
Zhou Shuli looked at Xiao Yu beside him, his brow twitching imperceptibly.
“Are you going out together too?” It seemed like a polite inquiry, but the tone carried a hint of pressure.
Xiao Yu withdrew his gaze from Shen Tangqing. “I’m going out immediately, Sir.”
Only after Xiao Yu went out did Zhou Shuli follow behind him.
Shen Tangqing watched their backs, a trace of confusion flashing in his eyes.
Is this… did they hit it off or not?
After the meal, Zhou Shuli drove Shen Tangqing home.
He took the bag of clothes from the back seat and handed it to Shen Tangqing.
Shen Tangqing took the bag with a smile. “Thank you, Brother Zhou. I’ll treat you to a meal another day.”
Zhou Shuli looked at the smile on Shen Tangqing’s face, a trace of struggle flashing in his eyes.
Say it?
Or not say it?
He wanted to confess his feelings to Shen Tangqing.
But he was afraid that rushing it would scare Shen Tangqing, and he wouldn’t even have the chance to approach him in the future.
After all, the current him, in front of Shen Tangqing, was just his friend’s brother. Ordinary beyond ordinary, a person who could be forgotten as soon as he turned around.
Zhou Shuli considered himself rational and restrained since childhood.
But with Shen Tangqing, he lost his habitual calm.
His entire chest cavity was filled with the desire to possess him.
Unfortunately, before he could make a decision, Shen Tangqing’s phone rang.
He took out his phone and glanced at it, then smiled politely at Zhou Shuli. “Brother Zhou, I’m going to take a call. Drive slowly on your way back.”
Zhou Shuli stood in place, only feeling his heart sinking gradually.
The trace of desire and courage to confess that had just risen was doused by this phone call like a basin of cold water.
“Okay, then I’ll leave first.”
Shen Tangqing waved at him before answering the phone.
“Qiuqiu…”
When Zhou Shuli heard Shen Tangqing’s address for the person on the other end, his footsteps abruptly paused.
Qiuqiu?
Sounds like a girl’s name…
And he called it so affectionately and… gently!
He subconsciously turned around to look at Shen Tangqing, but Shen Tangqing was already walking into the building, leaving only a back view answering the phone.
Is it—someone he likes?
Zhou Shuli stood silently in place, his hands hanging by his sides unconsciously clenching into fists.
His mind was full of: What if Shen Tangqing likes women?
Lock him up?
But… that would be illegal.
Moreover, with the Jiang family behind him, it would be impossible for him to lock Shen Tangqing up unknowingly.
In an instant, countless thoughts popped out crazily in Zhou Shuli’s mind.
Reason told him not to be impulsive, but the jealousy in his heart was like a vine, wrapping around him until he could hardly breathe.
In the end, all thoughts came to an abrupt halt, freezing on—
Marriage alliance with the Jiang family!
Marry Shen Tangqing back home!
Only in this way could he openly keep the person by his side, could he make Shen Tangqing’s eyes see only him alone.
Anyway, according to his investigation, the Jiang family didn’t treat Shen Tangqing well.
Since they didn’t want to raise him, let him raise him.
Meanwhile, on the other side,
After hanging up the phone, Shen Tangqing went back to pack a change of clothes and waited at home for Li Qiulan to pick him up.
He had agreed with Li Qiulan last night to go to his family’s hot spring villa today to soak in the hot spring, stay for a night, and come back tomorrow.
He had originally wanted to drive himself, but Li Qiulan said it was in the suburbs of Jing City. Driving would take over two hours, and there was a section of winding mountain road, so Shen Tangqing decisively gave up the idea of driving and waited for Li Qiulan to pick him up.
…
When Li Qiulan picked up Shen Tangqing, it was about ten minutes earlier than the agreed time.
He sat in the back seat of the car. Seeing Shen Tangqing, he smiled and waved at him.
The driver opened the rear door.
As soon as Shen Tangqing sat in, Li Qiulan called out “Brother” with a face full of obedience.
He was wearing a white hoodie, looking very green, like a high school student.
His eyes were almond-shaped, giving him an inexplicable sense of innocence when looking at people.
When these eyes looked at Shen Tangqing eagerly, it gave Shen Tangqing the feeling of an obedient puppy. It was simply too cute.
He couldn’t resist reaching out and rubbing Li Qiulan’s hair.
“Let’s go.”
This sudden intimacy made Li Qiulan freeze for a moment.
His pupils dilated sharply, then he quickly lowered his eyes to hide the excitement and madness in them…
He looked at Shen Tangqing with an innocent expression. “Brother, is my hair comfortable to touch?”
Shen Tangqing couldn’t help but chuckle softly, rubbing his head again. “It is quite comfortable…”
Li Qiulan’s cheeks flushed with a faint redness, looking somewhat shy. He looked at Shen Tangqing and spoke softly.
“Brother, it’s been a long time since anyone was this close to me. I feel so happy.”
Shen Tangqing was stunned for a moment, realizing that Li Qiulan had told him before that his family was all in M Country, and he was alone in the country. His health was poor, and his family wasn’t close to him…
In short, a very pitiful kid!
A trace of sympathy flashed in his heart, and his voice softened a lot. “It’s okay. Although your family isn’t around, you still have me. If you’re bored, just find me to play.”
Li Qiulan lowered his eyes, a trace of eeriness flashing in them. The corner of his lips couldn’t help but hook up.
After two seconds, he lifted his eyelids to look at Shen Tangqing. “Really, Brother? You won’t lie to me, right?”
“How could I lie to you? We are friends!”
What Li Qiulan wanted wasn’t as simple as being friends.
He wanted Shen Tangqing’s entire person to belong to him.
Completely, thoroughly…
Li Qiulan threw himself entirely into Shen Tangqing’s arms, his hands hugging Shen Tangqing’s waist. “Got it, Brother. You’re so good.”
Shen Tangqing was almost coaxed into a fool by Li Qiulan. Li Qiulan provided him with the emotional value of being needed.
And Li Qiulan had a pair of eyes that could make anyone soft-hearted.
When he looked at you with eyes full of dependence, Shen Tangqing had no doubt that no one would dislike him.
Shen Tangqing just assumed Li Qiulan lacked love, so he smiled and patted his shoulder.
Li Qiulan rubbed his head lightly against Shen Tangqing’s chest, a meaningful smile revealing on his lips, his eyes churning with thick possessiveness.
Brother is indeed very kind.
He treats me so well. I have no way to repay him, so I can only—keep Brother by my side.
He rubbed lightly against Shen Tangqing’s clothes, as if marking his prey…
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